Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is preparing to speak to New Zealand media after a Zoom conference session with the US Chamber of Commerce.

She took part in the event from the Auckland CBD. It was billed as a conversation on her priorities for its year hosting Apec, climate and sustainability, Covid-19 response and recovery and New Zealand's hopes for United States' engagement in the region.

The host of the discussion was the chamber's executive vice-president and head of international relations Myron Brilliant.

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